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EENT week 3- ophthalmic agents
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Medical
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10/04/2018

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Term
Prostaglandins used to treat glaucoma?
Definition
Bimatoprost
Latanoprost *(MC)
Tafluprost
Travoprost
Term
Beta-blockers for glaucoma?
Definition
Betaxolol *beta-1 selective
Carteolol
Levobunolol
Metipranolol
Timolol *MC
Term
MOA of prostaglandins to tx glaucoma?
Definition
Improve uveoscleral outflow
Term
MOA of beta-blockers to tx glaucoma?
Definition
Reduce aqueous humor production from ciliary body
Term
Alpha blockers used to tx glaucoma?
Definition
Apraclonidine
brimonidine
Term
MOA of alpha blockers?
Definition
Decrease aqueous humor production
Term
Can a pt on selegiline take apraclonidine?
Definition
NO- alpha antagonists CI in MAO inhibitors
Term
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
Definition
Acetazolamide
Brinzolamide
Dorzolamide
Metazolamide
Term
MOA of cholinergic agonists?
Definition
Miosis --> increased aqueous humor outflow
Term
Muscarinic agonists?
Definition
Pilocarpine
Carbachol
Term
What drug class is first line in treating glaucoma?
Definition
Prostaglandins
Term
MOA of aminoglycosides?
Definition
Inhibit protein synthesis by jacking w/ ribosomal 30s subunit
Term
fluoroquinolones MOA?
Definition
DNA gyrase inhibitor
Term
Trimethoprim MOA?
Definition
Inhibits enzyme dihydrofolate reductase
Term
Polymyxin B MOA:
Definition
Increases permeability of membrane by jacking w/ the phospholipids
Term
Optic antihistamines?
Definition
Alcaftadine
Azelastine
Bepostatine
Emedastine
Epinestine
Ketotifen
Olopatidine
Term
Optic vasoconstrictor/antihistamines?
Definition
Naphazoline
Pheniramine
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